GEO 702 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Genetically Modified Food
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A society does not anticipate the problem. The idea of the bunny, there may be a problem spotting it: a society recognizes there is problem but does not appreciate the severity of the problem. We have admit the problem, but we underestimate the severity of the problem. Example is diabetes in baby boomers (simple thing like have lot"s of sugar can lead to diabetes: a society appreciates that there is a problem (possibly severe) but they don"t want to address it. The concept of global warming was created by and for the. Chinese in order to make us manufacturing non-competitive . Lie"s about climate change can be reassuring. If you really think the environment is less important than the economy, try holding our breath while you count your money . Guy mcpherson: a society may perceive the problem as a serious threat and tries to solve the problem- but fails.
